Estero Town Hall Meeting

Scenes from a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night where the public was invited to comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff When asked to raise their hand if they would like to have the referendum for Estero to become incorporated placed on the 2014 general election ballot, nearly everyone in attendance raised their hand at a town hall meeting hosted by State Rep. Ray Rodriguez along with Senator Garrett Richter and Rep. Kathleen Passidomo at Estero High School on Tuesday night. Over 300 people came to Estero High to take part in the meeting.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Scenes from a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night where the public was invited to comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff State Rep. Ray Rodriguez addresses a crowd of over 300 people at Estero High School on Tuesday night to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff The crowd of over 300 people applaud a comment during a town hall meeting hosted by Rep. Ray Rodriguez along with Senator Garrett Richter and Rep. Kathleen Passidomo at Estero High School on Tuesday night to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Senator Garrett Richter addresses a crowd of over 300 people at Estero High School in November 2013 to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Nick Batos adds his comment during a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night where the public was invited to comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Scenes from a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night where the public was invited to comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Rep. Kathleen Passidomo addresses a crowd of over 300 people at Estero High School on Tuesday night to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Rod Hermes of Estero adds his comment during a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night where the public was invited to comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Rep. Ray Rodriguez chats with Jim Boesch and Rep. Kathleen Passidomo after a town hall meeting at Estero High School on Tuesday night to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.

SCOTT MCINTYRE/Staff Senator Garrett Richter chats with Nick Batos following a town hall meeting along at Estero High School on Tuesday night to listen to public comment about putting a referendum to incorporate Estero on the ballot of 2014's general election.